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Wavertree Penny Lane

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About

Penny Lane sits on the southern edge of Liverpool city, straddling the Wavertree and Mossley Hill districts. The street is a mix of small shops, cafés, and long stretches of housing, with local schools and churches within short walking distance. It functions as a local high street for nearby residential streets, and public transport links run along it toward the city centre and university precincts. Day-to-day activity centres on the shopping parades and the junctions where buses pause to let people on and off.

A feature often noticed by visitors and residents alike is the roundabout with a small shelter mentioned in the Beatles song; it remains a clear landmark on the street. Local traders, a barber, and occasional market stalls serve the immediate community, while short streets behind the main road contain Victorian and interwar terraces. Community groups and events use nearby halls and green spaces, and the area’s layout makes it straightforward to walk between shops, schools and transport stops without needing a car.

Area overview

On average Wavertree Penny Lane has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 49 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 6.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wavertree Penny Lane is £52,796 per year. There are 4 schools in Wavertree Penny Lane: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Wavertree Penny Lane is home to around 8,282 people, with a population density of about 6,657.0 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
49
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
6.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Wavertree Penny Lane Population
8,282
Population density
6,657 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
20.65(-45%)
Shoplifting
7.97(+38%)
Public order
6.88(-32%)
Vehicle crime
4.71(-21%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.11(-77%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,557
79.18%
Other White
309
3.73%
Irish
251
3.03%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
144
1.74%
White and Asian (mixed)
115
1.39%
Total population: 8,281

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,927
40.84%
Level 3 (A level)
2,505
34.95%
No qualifications
677
9.45%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
532
7.42%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
306
4.27%
Total 16+ residents: 7,167

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,046
35.99%
Private landlord or letting agency
860
29.59%
Owns outright
750
25.81%
Other social rented
159
5.47%
Other forms of private rent
54
1.86%
Total households: 2,906

Property prices in Wavertree Penny Lane

Based on 104 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 in Wavertree Penny Lane area, with individual transactions ranging from £32,604 up to £441,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wavertree Penny Lane in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wavertree Penny Lane over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats5£127,500
Semi-Detached9£280,000
Terraced90£270,000

10 years median price trend in Wavertree Penny Lane

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wavertree Penny Lane.

All postcodes in Wavertree Penny Lane

L155AG

Smithdown Road

L155BB

Cronton Road

L155AZ

Grant Avenue

L159HW

Truro Road

L181DX

Trentham Avenue

L156TD

Woolton Road

L159EQ

Church Road

L181DW

Dovedale Road

L159EA

Church Road

L159HQ

Charles Berrington Road

L158HU

Grove Street

L181JF

Bromley Avenue

L155BY

Prince Alfred Road

L181LX

Elmsdale Road

L155BW

Fallowfield Road

L155BZ

Earlsfield Road

L181DU

Balcarres Avenue

L159HR

Coventry Road

L181EE

Ramilies Road

L158HX

Orford Street

L155AN

Smithdown Road

L159HH

Bristol Road

L181EF

Ramilies Road

L155BG

Prince Alfred Road

L159EZ

Heathfield Road

L180HX

Auckland Road

L155BL

Pagefield Road

L181LN

Allerton Road

L156TL

Tor View

L181LZ

Carsdale Road

L181EJ

Duddingston Avenue

L155BN

Fallowfield Road

L181ES

Dudley Road

L158HE

High Street

L181EA

Russell Road

L159ED

Church Road

L181JE

Harringay Avenue

L181EH

Blenheim Road

L159EW

Smithdown Place

L181EG

Cramond Avenue

L155BD

Kenyon Road

L181HE

Stanton Road

L155BR

Freshfield Road

L181EU

Penny Lane

L181LU

Ashdale Road

L158HL

Hunters Lane

L159JE

Fingall Road

L181HH

Belhaven Road

L181EY

Karslake Road

L158HB

Wavertree Gardens

L188BH

North Mossley Hill Road

L181ED

Ramilies Road

L181EB

Russell Road

L159HN

Peterborough Road

L181JA

Arlington Avenue

L181LT

Queensdale Road

L158HY

Sandown Lane

L181DB

Briardale Road

L158HJ

Rose Villas

L181ER

Barndale Road

L156TP

Mill Cottages

L159EU

Heathfield Road

L181JQ

Norbury Avenue

L181JH

Beckenham Avenue

L156TJ

Brereton Avenue

L181DQ

Penny Lane

L158HG

High Street

L155BS

Brierfield Road

L159HD

Loreburn Road

L159EB

Church Road

L155BA

Westgate Road

L181DY

Russell Road

L155BH

Victoria Terrace

L156ST

Stradbroke Road

L181EX

Stalbridge Avenue

L181EN

Barndale Road

L181ET

Dudley Road

L158HA

Grange Terrace

L181DH

Grovedale Road

L181HF

Zetland Road

L181HT

Beechbank Road

L181BW

Penny Lane

L159HJ

Hereford Road

L181DL

Crawford Avenue

L181LF

Elm Hall Drive

L181DG

Penny Lane

L159HE

Lichfield Road

L159EH

Smithdown Place

L155AF

Smithdown Road

L181HX

Nicander Road

L155BT

Micklefield Road

L156TZ

Lance Lane

L181DD

Olivedale Road

L181EW

Barndale Road

L159EN

Smithdown Place

L181DJ

Willowdale Road

L181LE

Elm Hall Drive

L181EL

Calton Avenue

L155BP

Edenfield Road

L158AR

Grange Terrace

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.